A first look at GIMP 2.4

[2]A major update to the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), widely regarded as the leading free software raster image editing program, is scheduled for this month. The 2.4 release is expected to include a number of new features and enhancements to existing features.

If you'd like to get a look at the new features before the release, you can download the development version, and be sure to read the release notes for 2.3 for new features and known issues.